Sports / Swimming

Phelps named in US squad for Gold Coast 11 Aug 2014 - 09:17 pm

Michael Phelps swims to a second place finish in the men’s 200 Metre during the 2014 National Championships at the Woollett Aquatic Center,...

Ledecky sets world record 10 Aug 2014 - 09:01 pm

Katie Ledecky celebrates after setting a world record of 3:58.86 in the womens 400m freestyle at the 2014 USA National Championships at William...

Phelps excels in 100m butterfly 09 Aug 2014 - 09:58 pm

Michael Phelps reacts to applause after winning his heat in the Men’s 100 Meter Butterfly Prelims at the National Championships in Irvine, yesterday. ...

Ledecky edges Franklin in 200m 08 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

Missy Franklin (left) and Katie Ledecky laugh on the medal podium after the 200-meter freestyle final at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships...

Swim star Phelps’ comeback hits wall 07 Aug 2014 - 09:19 pm

Michael Phelps reacts after placing seventh in the 100m freestyle event at the 2014 USA National Championships at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Complex...

Phelps to take Rio call after nationals 06 Aug 2014 - 09:16 pm

Michael Phelps (left) and his coach Bob Bowman speak during the 2014 Phillips 66 USA National Championships press conference at the William Woollett...

Lochte set for duel at US nationals 06 Aug 2014 - 09:14 pm

Ryan Lochte speaks during the 2014 Phillips 66 USA National Championships Press Conference in Irvine, California, on Tuesday. IRVINE, United States: Olympic swimming...

Olympic great teams up with Aqua Sphere to develop suit line 06 Aug 2014 - 09:13 pm

IRVINE, United States: Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps, on a comeback that could take him to the Rio Games, is teaming up with...

World champ Campbell, Halsall comfortably enter 100m semis 28 Jul 2014 - 01:51 am

Australia’s Cate Campbell wins the Women’s 100m Freestyle semi-final at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, yesterday. GLASGOW: World champion Cate Campbell...

Phelps beaten by Agnel in slow 100m freestyle 14 Jul 2014 - 11:31 pm

ATHENS: Michael Phelps was edged by Frenchman Yannick Agnel in the 100 metres freestyle final in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday. Agnel, the Olympic...

Phelps easily wins butterfly event 13 Jul 2014 - 12:26 pm

Michael Phelps swims in a preliminary heat of the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the Bulldog Grand Slam swimming meet at the University of...

Phelps takes third position in 200 individual medley 24 Jun 2014 - 02:24 pm

LOS ANGELES: Michael Phelps continued his return to competitive swimming with third place in the 200 metres individual medley at the Arena Grand...

Phelps falls short of Agnel’s pace 23 Jun 2014 - 12:04 pm

LOS ANGELES: Michael Phelps tired near the end to finish a distant second to France’s Yannick Agnel in the 200 metres freestyle at...

Phelps enjoys mixed success in Santa Clara 22 Jun 2014 - 12:12 am

Michael Phelps (USA), right, and compatriot Tom Shields swimming during the men’s 100-metre butterfly finals of the Arena Grand Prix at George F...

Asian Swimming Youth Camp kicks off in Doha today 18 Jun 2014 - 01:24 am

President of the Qatar Swimming Association, Khaleel Al Jabir. Doha: The Asian Swimming Youth Camp, which will be attended by the continent’s most...

Six-time Olympic champion Van Dyken suffers from severed spine 11 Jun 2014 - 01:52 pm

COLORADO SPRINGS: Six-time Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken Rouen has suffered a severed spine after an all-terrain vehicle accident last week in...

Sullivan to miss CWG due to injury 08 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

MELBOURNE: Eamon Sullivan has withdrawn from the Australian swimming team for next month’s Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to an ongoing shoulder injury but...

FINA World Swimming Championship preparations right on track: Al Jabir 25 May 2014 - 01:00 am

The Doha 2014 Organising Committee hosted a successful two-day Partners Workshop for the Official FINA Partners to showcase the latest preparations ahead of...